Articles filed under State Executive
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Darren Bailey: 2026 candidate for Illinois governorOct 22, 2026 6:00 am - Darren Bailey is a candidate for Illinois governor.
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JB Pritzker: 2026 candidate for Illinois governorOct 22, 2026 6:00 am - JB Pritzker is a candidate for Illinois governor.
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Democrats seek another statewide sweep of executive officesOct 15, 2026 9:01 am - Illinois Democrats have held every statewide constitutional office since early 2019, and a sweep on Nov. 3 would extend that lock on state government to 12 years. Along w...
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In lone debate for Illinois governor, Bailey gets testy as Pritzker links challenger to TrumpOct 14, 2026 6:12 am - The lone scheduled face-to-face meeting between the major-party candidates for Illinois governor turned chippy Tuesday night, as Republican Darren Bailey repeatedly attacked and interrupted Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker, who countered by casting his challenger as a conservative extremist and a follower of President Donald Trump.
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Illinois governor’s race: Collin Corbett, an ex-GOP strategist, hopes to find votes from those in the middleOct 08, 2026 10:13 am - After Illinois Democrats trounced Republicans in the last midterm election, political consultant Collin Corbett had a message for fellow members of the GOP. Pointing to e...
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Illinois Democrats accuse Darren Bailey of failing to disclose who provides rent-free Chicago apartmentOct 07, 2026 12:45 pm - The Illinois Democratic Party has accused Darren Bailey, the Republican nominee for governor, of violating state campaign disclosure law by failing to publicly reveal who is providing him with a rent-free downtown Chicago apartment, where he has been staying since the spring.
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East Dundee board censures village president over partisan politics, ‘inappropriate’ commentsOct 06, 2026 12:57 pm - East Dundee Village President Dan Pearson was formally censured by the village board Monday for inviting two Republicans, including gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey, to give political speeches during the village’s Oktoberfest event.
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Former Illinois House GOP leader Jim Durkin endorses Democrat JB Pritzker over Republican Darren BaileyOct 05, 2026 9:44 am - Accentuating the schisms that have helped make Republicans the superminority political party in Illinois, former Illinois House GOP leader Jim Durkin said he is endorsing Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker for a third term over Republican nominee Darren Bailey in the Nov. 3 general election.
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Candidates vie to be state’s first new comptroller in a decadeSep 30, 2026 3:22 pm - In January, there will be a new person writing the state’s checks. Democrat Margaret Croke, a state representative from Chicago, and Republican Bryan Drew, an attorney from Benton, are competing to succeed incumbent Comptroller Susana Mendoza.
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Gov. JB Pritzker discloses diabetes diagnosis, 80-pound weight loss on GLP-1 drugSep 22, 2026 11:02 am - Gov. JB Pritzker disclosed Monday that he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes two years ago and has since lost 80 pounds using a GLP-1 drug.